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A2021 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 823 collisions on the A2021 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,034 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 142 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the A2021, level with 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
823
1,295th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,034
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
142
159 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A2021

On the A2021, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious14217%
  • Slight67882%

Where the A2021 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,295th
Most casualties
1,401st
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
1,437th

A2021 accidents by year

Collisions on the A2021 peaked at 40 in 1982 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A2021, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251010
20241010
20231416
20221011
202166
2020814
2019910
2018910
20171313
2016913
20151522
20141314
20131420
20121116
20111012
20101419
20091214
20081313
20072126
20061421
20051719
20041922
20032335
20021520
20011626
20001112
19991621
19982631
19972228
19962532
19952129
19942946
19931718
19922326
19911826
19902632
19892530
19882327
19871215
19862228
19852930
19842732
19831927
19824052
19811823
19802430
19792527

When crashes happen on the A2021

Friday has the most collisions on the A2021 (152), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (232).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday130 (16%)
  • Tuesday121 (15%)
  • Wednesday137 (17%)
  • Thursday138 (17%)
  • Friday152 (18%)
  • Saturday76 (9.2%)
  • Sunday69 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am30 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am112 (14%)
  • 9am to noon114 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm147 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm232 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm112 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight68 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January87 (11%)
  • February61 (7.4%)
  • March56 (6.8%)
  • April55 (6.7%)
  • May66 (8%)
  • June62 (7.5%)
  • July79 (9.6%)
  • August45 (5.5%)
  • September70 (8.5%)
  • October92 (11%)
  • November91 (11%)
  • December59 (7.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight588 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit211 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A2021 crashes

On the A2021, 77% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph632 (77%)
  • 40 mph189 (23%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds662 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds96 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.7%)
  • Other15 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry578 (70%)
  • Wet or damp236 (29%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway639 (78%)
  • Roundabout163 (20%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A2021 crashes

Car occupants make up 49% of the people killed or injured on the A2021, followed by cyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant507 (49%)
  • Cyclist178 (17%)
  • Pedestrian149 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist148 (14%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.8%)
  • Other15 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,057 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle180 (12%)
  • Motorcycle157 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes86 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach21 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.6%)
  • Other15 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1029 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1591 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 20199 (19%)
  • 21 to 25109 (11%)
  • 26 to 35149 (14%)
  • 36 to 45129 (12%)
  • 46 to 55103 (10%)
  • 56 to 6578 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7571 (6.9%)
  • Over 7557 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider669 (65%)
  • Passenger216 (21%)
  • Pedestrian149 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A2021

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A2021

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A2021 crashes by council area

Of the 823 collisions on the A2021, 819 were in Eastbourne.

Collisions on the A2021 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEastbourne8191,0293142

A2021 crashes by town

Of the 823 collisions on the A2021, 699 were in the built-up area of Eastbourne.

Recent crashes on the A2021

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A2021, from 18 May 2023 to 27 November 2025.

Severity